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Publicity Versus Advertising -- What's the Difference?
11/5/2008

Many people have the misconception that publicity and advertising are the same things. While both publicity and advertising can play important roles in an organization's overall marketing plan, they are very different. The three primary differences between publicity and advertising are (2) control, (2) cost, and (3) credibility.

Control
Advertising is a controlled form of communication, whereas public relations is uncontrolled. When you run an advertisement in a print
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Three Techniques for Generating Publicity for Your Business
11/5/2008

When your goal is to grow your business, one of the most important things you can do is spend time learning how to generate publicity for your organization. The key to getting publicity for your company is to develop and implement a sound public relations plan that focuses on activities designed to attract positive media attention to the activities of your business.

Three of the best techniques for generating publicity include:

1. Special Events
Hosting a special
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Georiga Employment Law & HR Forum
11/5/2008

Discover Critical Employment Law Updates and Innovative Human Resource Management Solutions from Leading Georgia Attorneys and Industry
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Form I-9 Compliance: Avoiding Common I-9 Errors That Can Expose You and Your Employer to Costly Fines
11/5/2008

Employers must use revised I-9 form or face penalties! While I-9 forms are deceptively easy to fill out, a large number of them contain errors. This Webinar discusses compliance with the revised federal I-9 requirements and will help you ensure your I-9s are free of errors. Participants will go through the I-9 process from start to finish, with a discussion of common mistakes employers make when completing
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Effective Talent Management: How to Recruit, Train, Develop, and Retain Your Most Precious Assets
11/5/2008

In the 2006-2007 Society for Human Resource Management Workplace Forecast survey, 48 percent of HR professionals stated they must place greater emphasis on developing retention strategies for the current and future workforce. In contrast, in the SHRM Workplace Forecast survey published in 2005, developing retention strategies wasn't even in the top ten. This recent trend indicates that in just the past few years, organizations are realizing the negative impact on service, quality, productivity,
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1. Publicity Versus Advertising -- What's the Difference?

2. Three Techniques for Generating Publicity for Your Business

3. Georiga Employment Law & HR Forum

4. Form I-9 Compliance: Avoiding Common I-9 Errors That Can Expose You and Your Employer to Costly Fines

5. Effective Talent Management: How to Recruit, Train, Develop, and Retain Your Most Precious Assets

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14. Successful Negotiating: 7 Steps To Getting What You Want

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